Inside the inn, everyone gathered in one room, listening as Senya recounted his past and the thoughts in his heart.
It was also Jiraiya's first time learning that Senya had such a past, and he could not help falling into deep thought.
Even Naruto empathized with Senya's feelings. Their parents had both sacrificed themselves for the village, so they had to keep working for it and continue building it.
Shizune, meanwhile, had Senya's words stir up her longing and memories of the village. Having left Konoha as a child, her memories of it had gradually faded as she grew older, but Senya had reignited them.
As for Tsunade, her expression was complicated. Similar events had happened to Senya, yet the two of them had chosen completely different paths.
She had chosen to run away, turning a blind eye to the village's corruption and only wanting to leave the place that had caused her so much pain.
Senya, on the other hand, was the exact opposite. Pain had not crushed him; instead, it had strengthened his convictions and resolve, making him determined to change this village, which was like a flickering candle in the wind.
With the boost of Word Spirit, Senya's words became increasingly effective.
As Tsunade looked at Senya's spirited bearing and handsome face, the seed that had long withered in her heart quietly sprouted at that moment, bringing new life with it.
If Tsunade's years of wandering had been spent in darkness, then Senya at that moment was like a brilliant spark illuminating the darkness before dawn.
Without realizing it, she wanted to reach out and touch it, to draw closer and feel that warmth.
Seeing that the resistance and disappointment on Tsunade's face had visibly faded, Senya decided to press harder, seize the momentum, and strike while